Adrenal cortex insufficiency & allergies.(Shorts)(The Fourfold Path to Healing)(Book review)

From: Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine | Date: May 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Are allergies, asthma, eczema, and other inflammatory conditions signs of adrenal cortex insufficiency? They certainly are treated that way, according to Thomas S. Cowan, MD, in his book, The Fourfold Path to Healing. The adrenal hormone cortisone and its derivatives are often the treatment of choice for such conditions. The adrenal cortex (the large, outer portion of the gland) produces several hormones necessary for maintaining and restoring equilibrium. These hormones include glucocorticoids, which regulate sugar metabolism and inflammation; mineralocorticoids, which regulate ...

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